Nortel Networks 4050 用户手册
758 Chapter 15 Upgrading or reinstalling the software
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Major release upgrade: This kind of release may contain bug fixes as well as
feature enhancements. All configuration data is retained. To perform a major
upgrade, connect to the MIP of the cluster you want to upgrade.
feature enhancements. All configuration data is retained. To perform a major
upgrade, connect to the MIP of the cluster you want to upgrade.
Upgrading the software on your Nortel SNAS 4050 requires the following:
1
Loading the new software upgrade package or install image onto a TFTP/
FTP/SCP/SFTP server on your network.
FTP/SCP/SFTP server on your network.
2
Downloading the new software from the TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP server to your
Nortel SNAS 4050.
Nortel SNAS 4050.
3
Activating the software on the Nortel SNAS 4050.
Performing minor and major release upgrades
The following description applies to a minor or a major release upgrade.
To upgrade the Nortel SNAS 4050 you will need the following:
•
Access to one of your Nortel SNAS 4050 devices through a remote
connection (Telnet or SSH), or a console connection.
connection (Telnet or SSH), or a console connection.
•
The software upgrade package, loaded on a TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP server on
your network.
your network.
•
The host name or IP address of the TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP server. If you
choose to specify the host name, note that the DNS parameters must have
been configured. For more information, see
choose to specify the host name, note that the DNS parameters must have
been configured. For more information, see
.
•
The name of the software upgrade package (upgrade packages are identified
by the
by the
.pkg file name extension).
Note: When you activate a software upgrade on a Nortel SNAS 4050
device, all the Nortel SNAS 4050 devices in the cluster reboot. All active
sessions are lost.
device, all the Nortel SNAS 4050 devices in the cluster reboot. All active
sessions are lost.
Note: Before upgrading, check the accompanying release notes for any
specific actions to take for the particular software upgrade package or
install image.
specific actions to take for the particular software upgrade package or
install image.